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Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Phonotraumatic Injuries

NCT00803582 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 135

Last updated 2010-01-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of phonotraumatic lesions of the vocal folds, using the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (World Health Organization, 2001) as the conceptual framework to guide the selection of outcome measures.

Conditions

  • Phonotraumatic Injuries

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Traditional Chinese acupuncture

Acupuncture at two Hegu (LI4) and two Lieque (Lu7) points on the wrist, one Lianquan (CV23) and two Renying (St9) points on the neck and two Zhaohai (Ki6) for 12 30-minute sessions

PROCEDURE

Placebo acupuncture

Placebo acupuncture at two Hegu (LI4) and two Lieque (Lu7) points on the wrist, one Lianquan (CV23) and two Renying (St9) points on the neck and two Zhaohai (Ki6) for 12 30-minute sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edwin Yiu, Prof · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-02-28

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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